It is said that watching films is one of the best means of traveling considering various kinds of landscapes that can be seen in movies.
Countless audiences were attracted to the beautiful scenery portrayed in the movie Avatar. Many left the theater feeling depressed because the fascinating world of Pandora could never be reached and could only be seen on screen.
However, there is no need to become depressed, because there are a variety of excellent filming sites in China, and are easy to visit. The sites included are quaint houses, exotic architecture, precipitous slopes, and picturesque natural scenery. We picks out the top 10 most beautiful filming sites used in Chinese films for your affordable China travel packages. Go there and relive the movie scenes yourself!
1. Hoh Xil
Hol Xil is the filming location of the award-winning movie Mountain Patrol. The movie shows the struggle of Tibetan antelopes and the hard life of mountain patrollers who protect the rare animal on the mysterious and charming Hoh Xil.
Covering 83,000 square kilometers at an average elevation of 4,800 meters, Hol Xil is the largest and highest natural preservation region in China. It is also one of the most well-preserved primitive ecological environment areas in the world and more than 230 species of animals reside here and 20 of them are under state protection, including the yak, wild donkey, white-lip deer, brown bear, and the endangered Tibetan antelope. However, due to the demand of shahtoosh cappa in Europe and America, Tibetan antelope faced a fierce and bloody slaughter.
Despite its high elevation, Hol Xil is still attracting many extreme environment hikers for its stunning scenery.
2. The Hukou Waterfall
The Hukou Waterfall is the second largest waterfall in China. The movie, Lovers' Grief Over the Yellow River, impresses audience with the spectacle view of this waterfall.
The Hukou waterfall is located on the Yellow River, west of Jixian County, Shanxi (a hot tourist destination for popular China tour package), and it was formed when the river flowed to the Hukou Mountains on the Shanxi-Shaanxi border. The river's 250-meter-wide bed is sandwiched between the canyons on its banks and abruptly narrows into a trough. The trough is 50 meters wide, 30 meters deep and falls down into a big stone-strewn pool.
The section of the river where the Hukou Waterfall is located looks like the mouth of a water-flask. This is the reason for the name Hukou Waterfall because it means "Flask Mouth waterfall". The waterfall has a descent of 15-20 meters in the low-water season, but it is scarcely noticeable as a waterfall in the high-water season when the waters burst into rapid torrents. The waves stir up mist and the color of the mist will turn from yellow, to grey, and then turns to blue. The changing of the colors makes this waterfall stand out and look spectacular.
3. Aershan City
Aershan City in Inner Mongolia is the feature site of the famous movie, The Banquet. The movie takes audiences to the attractive scenery of Aershan, by its scenes of endless grassland, snowy mountains and hot springs. Every April, when most parts of China turn green, Aershan remain quiet in a world of ice and snow for its location on the western foot of the Daxinganling Mountain Range. So you can consider it for your China travel packages.
Once winter passes the color of Aershan City comes alive and is even more beautiful than in the spring. In summer, Aershan has excellent scenery, including its reputable grassland, blue sky and green forests.
4. Xinjiang
Although many movies have been filmed in Xinjiang (a destination for Silk Road tours) as their feature site, none of them have embraced all characteristics of Xinjiang with the exception of the movie Warriors of Heaven and Earth. As the largest Chinese administrative division it spans over 1.6 million kilometers. Xinjiang borders many countries, including Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
It is home to a variety of ethnic minorities including the Uyghur, Kazakh, Hui, Kyrgyz and Mongol. In the movie, we see the well preserved primitive animal group and plants, grand glacier, overlapping splendid mountains, spectacular waterfalls and rivers as well as interesting local customs and clothing. The picturesque scenery and unique local culture attracted millions of visitors to come to Xinjiang every year.
5. The Southern Sichuan Bamboo Sea
If asked to choose the favorite scene in the award-winning movie Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon, most people will choose when Chow Yun fought with Zhang Ziyi in the bamboo forest.
The classic scene was filmed in the famous Southern Sichuan Bamboo Sea, which is located near the border of Changning and Jiang'an and about 70km southeast of Yibin. The extraordinary Southern Sichuan Bamboo Sea covers an area of 120 square km and has 8 main scenic spots.
The Bamboo Sea owns 58 kinds of bamboos with over 70,000 mu (4667 hectares) area, and the plant coverage rate accounts for 87 percent, which is a wonderful source of natural oxygen. It combines mountains, water, lakes, waterfalls and karst cave, which can meet demands of various kinds of visitors.
Travelling tips:
Admission: 90 yuan (high season); 75 yuan (low season); (students, aged citizens, disabled and soldiers can get discount);
How to get there: Take the bus from Wuguiqiao Bus Station to Yi Bin. The price is 86 yuan;
take bus from Zi Gong to Yi Bin, the price is 27 yuan and then take bus No.3 or 4 from Yi Bin to Nan'an Bus Station and then transfer bus to the Southern Sichuan Bamboo Sea
If you want to know more about these places, you can contact with China travel agents.
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